Even though Bear has been asking when she would start school for at least a month, when it came time to going this morning, she had a harder time than I expected. "I don't want to be away from you!" she exclaimed. Those are words that can break this Mom's heart. I tried telling her about the schedule she would have, "But I don't know those things." "That's the point, you are going to learn, and you're going to make new friends, and have a lot of fun." I took some pictures by our door before we headed out, since I did not know if I would have time to snap some in the drop-off area. I love the progression in her expressions and poses:
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| Not feelin' this, Mom. |
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| I'm smiling because I have to. Sort of. |
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| I might be sweet now. |
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| Ok, I'm ready to have a fun day at Pre-K! |
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| Now I'm just being sweet and sassy. :) | | | | |
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By the time she got to school, she was ready to go. She even chose to let me just drop her off at the drop-off point versus walking her into the classroom. I knew Buddy might want to stay if we went inside, so we opted for the big-girl plan.
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| One last hug from Mom |
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| Heading in for her first day of Pre-Kindergarten! |
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As soon as I got back in the car, Buddy looked at her empty seat and asked for Sissy. He's asked for her a couple of times since then, but mostly seems to like trying to body slam me as I type this. :)
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Bear says she had a good day, but she doesn't want to tell me about it. (Is that a sign she's growing up, or what?!) They painted hand prints and she was chosen to be the line leader. However, she was disappointed that she had to play with blocks and puzzles instead of ponies. That's my girl.
